Sunday, October 16, 2011

Strawberry Hootenanny

A few days ago, whilst perusing Pinterest, I came across an
interesting breakfast recipe called “hootenanny,” aka oven pancakes. First of
all, the recipe looked easy as pie – 1 cup milk, 1 cup flour, 6 eggs, 1/4 tsp
salt: blend and bake (how simple is that?). Secondly, it looked delectable with
the way it bubbled up and browned around the edges; I could almost taste it!
And lastly, but certainly not leastly, it’s called hootenanny…hootenanny!! How could I not give it a try?

Of course, I couldn’t leave well enough alone,
so I added yummy strawberries on top before baking, which made a very delicious addition (plus, look how pretty!). I might make a couple more changes next time, but
overall I liked how the recipe turned out. Very yummy!

Getting Started

If you’ve never had hootenanny before, which I never had
until trying this recipe, it’s a little unexpected. Personally, I think calling
them oven pancakes is a little misleading; if I hadn’t read the recipe
beforehand, which occurs more often than it should, I probably would have just poured
pancake batter in the baking dish and called it a day (which I still want to
try, by the way). My recipe called for 6 eggs, and they definitely contribute
to the texture and taste (but not in a super eggy way, if that makes sense at
all). To me, it was reminiscent of pancakes, biscuits, French toast, and
quiche. It was kind of weird, but I liked it!

Okay, so getting to the actual recipe; as I previously
mentioned, it’s simple as pie! Using a mixer, blend together the flour, milk,
eggs, and salt. Pour into a greased, 13x9” baking dish, and set aside. Next,
slice your strawberries, and mix with the sugar until the granules have
dissolved. Add the strawberries to the baking dish, pour the melted butter on
top without blending, and bake at 400 degrees for approx. 20min, or until
puffed and starting to brown. Slice it up, drizzle with maple syrup, and enjoy!

Additional Notes

From what I have seen of other hootenanny recipes, it’s
really supposed to puff up all over the place. Mine didn’t puff up as much as others
and I think this was due to the strawberries weighing it down. Also, mine was a
little doughy in the very center, but I think this was due to the fact that I
have a smaller pan, and it was a little thick. I don’t think this will be a
problem if using a 13x9” dish. Next time I will use less batter for mine, or I
might mix up the strawberries and add them on top AFTER the hootenanny is
baked. Another thing I noticed after doing a little research is that some recipes only use 4 eggs. I might give this a try as well. It just gives me an
excuse to make more of this yummy dish!

Wrapping it up

This has to be one of the simplest recipes I’ve ever made.
It was quick, easy, and really yummy. Give it a try and let me know what you
think!

Ingredients

1 cup flour

1 cup milk

6 eggs

1/4 tsp salt

16oz strawberries, sliced

3 Tbs sugar

1/2 stick butter, melted

Maple syrup for topping

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